Dale Jenkins, who joined the State Police in 2000 and was assigned to the Gang Unit, was off duty when he crashed on Route 114 at Sharpners Pond Road in North Andover at about 1 a.m. Saturday, officials said. He was driving his personal car and carrying a personally-owned handgun, not his police-issued weapon, according to authorities.

Jenkins was charged with operating under the influence causing serious bodily injury and carrying a firearm while intoxicated. He was released on $20,000 bail and cannot use firearms or alcohol. He will return to court on July 15.

After a duty status hearing on Monday, Jenkins was suspended without pay indefinitely, State Police spokesman David Procopio said. His license to carry firearms was suspended.

His adult male passenger was in critical condition at a Boston hospital. The man was described by Jenkins' defense attorney as a "good friend."